Student singers in castle celebration
THE Academy Voices from the Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David will be representing Wales at the Royal Windsor Horse Show this week as part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration, A Gallop Through History.
The choir, formed by senior lecturer Eilir Owen Griffiths, will be performing at Windsor Castle, where 30 students will be sharing the stage with the mezzo-soprano
Katherine Jenkins singing Daniel James’ famous Welsh hymn Calon Lân.
Performed live to an audience of over 5,000 on each of the four nights, the event will also be broadcast to the nation tomorrow by ITV.
The show includes more than 500 horses, famous actors and artists, musicians, international military displays from the Commonwealth and Europe, the armed forces, dancers and global equestrian displays.
The choir will take part in a special medley written by awardwinning Wolf Hall composer Debbie Wiseman, sharing the stage with Emerald Storm, dancers from Northern Ireland, and the Edinburgh Tattoo Dance troupe from Scotland, accompanied by the Tri-service Orchestra and members of the National Symphony Orchestra from England.
Taking part in an international event like this is an excellent opportunity for students to represent Wales.
Professor Medwin Hughes, vicechancellor of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, said: “This is a fantastic experience for students, and a golden opportunity for them to take part in an event of such national importance that celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.”
Students will be performing at Windsor Castle today and tomorrow.